It won’t be 38-10, but the Green Bay Packers will once again defeat the Seattle Seahawks in Lambeau Field, where the Seahawks have only won once. The Packers are 8-1 against Seattle in Green Bay, the one loss, however, was an ugly one.
The Packers have had what I think was a great offseason, having addressed pretty much all of their weak spots on both sides of the ball, especially defense. General manager Ted Thompson morphed into Dan Snyder this offseason by signing free agent after free agent. And on top of that, they are healthy.
Against Seattle, defense has never been the problem. Even in the fail mary game and the NFC Championship losses, the defense held the Seahawks in check. I think they will do so again on Sunday. The Packers’ defense was horrible last year and still picked off Russell Wilson five times. For some reason, Dom Capers’ defense is not a favorite of Wilson.
I do not expect Eddie Lacy to have a big game, it’s running back by committee in Seattle. And I don’t think Lacy has the heart to try to stick it to the Packers. My only concern is Wilson extending plays and testing the Packers’ new and supposedly improved secondary. The Packers’ pass rush will play a huge role in that.
I think this game will be a defensive battle, with the better quarterback winning out in the end. Here is my hunch, I think Lance Kendricks might be the sleeper in this game. He and Ty Montgomery. I say Packers squeak it out 20-17.